A Tale Of Two Dance Companies
New York City Ballet trains its own dancers. "The Royal Ballet, on the other hand, is the Chelsea FC of companies, buying dancers all over the world and slotting them into position as required. This means a glorious rollcall of stars, but a company which is calculatedly - and many would say catastrophically - disconnecting itself from the local talent-base." The Guardian (UK) 3/22/08

Posted March 23, 2008 07:27 PM